[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 111 (Tuesday, July 30, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1159]
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                       HONORING MR. DAN CALLOWAY

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 30, 2013

  Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Dan 
Calloway. Mr. Calloway attended Roosevelt Senior High School in West 
Palm Beach, from which he was graduated in 1956. A veteran of the U.S. 
Army, he was in charge of special services, rising to the rank of 
Captain of Special Services. Dan was the first black captain of the 
Army baseball team in 1963. For his accomplishments in that sport, he 
was inducted into the German Hall of Fame.
  Following his successful time in the military, he embarked on a 
career in law enforcement. He retired as a Detective Sergeant with the 
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, where he also served as sports 
coordinator. In 1965, Dan founded the Youth Recreation Association 
(YRA) of Palm Beach County, which helps young people through 
scholarships and mentoring in sports and recreational activities. 
Numerous National Football League (NFL) stars and other professional 
athletes credit the YRA as an invaluable resource that helped them 
toward successful careers in sports. All have returned to Palm Beach 
County to ``pay it forward,'' helping other young people with 
scholarships, skills camps and various other events.
  Continuing his involvement in sports, Dan was honored as a torch 
bearer in Palm Beach County for the 1996 Olympics. In recognition of 
his many important contributions to sports, he was inducted into the 
Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame by the Palm Beach County Sports 
Commission in 1993. The Dan Calloway Recreation Center in Riviera Beach 
was dedicated in May 2010. In February 2011, Dan was inducted into the 
Roosevelt Senior High School Sports Hall of Fame for his contributions 
in baseball and basketball.
  He married Delores Oliver in 1981. He calls her ``the love of my 
life, and my eyes if I ever go blind.'' He is a member of the Singer 
Island Civic Association and Palm Beach County Community Relations 
Board. He is among more than a dozen local professionals who have 
issued a call to black men to step-up as mentors and role models for 
young people in the community.
  Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pride to recognize Dan Calloway, for 
everything that he has done for Palm Beach County, and our nation. He 
has accomplished so many wonderful things for the community, and I am 
proud to call him my friend.

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